WLRT explained

WLRT
Area:Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area
City:Nicholasville, Kentucky
Branding:La Explosiva 101.9 FM & 1250 AM
Airdate:December 1961
Frequency:1250 kHz
Translator:101.9 W270DE (Lexington)
Format:Regional Mexican music
Power:500 watts day
59 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:36525
Coordinates:37.905°N -84.5569°W
Owner:New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:laexplosivaradio.com
Former Callsigns:WNVL, WUGR, WWFT, WVKY
Licensing Authority:FCC

WLRT (1250 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Nicholasville, Kentucky and serving the Lexington–Fayette metropolitan area. It is owned by New Albany Broadcasting and airs a Regional Mexican music format, called "La Explosiva 101.9 FM & 1250 AM".

History

In December 1961, WLRT first signed on as WNVL.[1] It was originally a daytimer, required to be off the air at night, so it would not interfere with other stations on AM 1250. But in the 1990s, it got permission to broadcast at low power after sunset.

On June 15, 2019, WLRT rebranded as "La Explosiva 1250".

References

  1. https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1964/Section%20B1%20A%20M%20Broadcasting%20Yearbook%201964.pdf Broadcasting Yearbook 1964 page B-64